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November 23, 2013

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Arthur Murray Fall Showcase Today!

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All day today we will be at the Sheraton Premiere in Tysons Corner, VA for the DC Area Arthur Murray Fall Showcase event. It will be a great day of ballroom dancing! This is the completion of months of hard work for the students and teachers in the area studios, and I am sure they are ready to show off for their friends and studio mates. Along with the new event cards that we had printed to hand out today, we also have two new large posters to show off at the booth. One has images from the beautiful Foxtrot show by the Arthur Murray – Ashburn, VA studio.

As someone once said during an event, for some, ballroom dancing is all about the Foxtrot. It is routines like this which really makes that point! It is a credit to the dancers when the movement looks natural – like walking down the street. When in actuality it is very challenging to do! It is also a challenge to make it look different from the other smooth dances – the swaying of the Waltz, or the sharp staccato of the Tango.

We are looking forward to another great set of professional shows to finish the evening tonight. We will post more highlights from them here on the blog as the photos are completed. To see all the photos from the Fall Showcase, they will be posted at the proofing website approximately a week after the event. Stay tuned here on the blog for daily updates, or “Like” our Facebook page for updates on your wall.

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November 22, 2013

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JFK

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Today marks the 50th anniversary of the assassination of John F. Kennedy, the 35th president of the United States. The media has been covering the milestone in many programs and blogs over the last month. Many have been taken with reviewing, or reliving that time. Not being a part of my recollection, I only have these to inform my perspective of that historical time. The reason his presidency had such an impact on the country has much to do with how the public was able to follow JFK.

The Newseum in Washington, DC has a current exhibition specifically showing the reporting of events at that time. Moreover they have the technology that allowed the reporting. There are also exhibits that showcase the public life of JFK in pictures and and film. His rise in the national consciousness grew in particular with the medium of television. Additionally his use of the media in photo and film contributes to his legacy. It undoubtedly ushered in a game-changing era in how we consume news. Also it increased the speed with which we receive our news. His whole public and what he wanted of his private life has been preserved. They can be relived in a fidelity that is much better than had been available to a president.

Seeing the photos of his home life in Massachusetts initially had the most impact. Much like today’s social media, authentic images of a personality got traction immediately. Additionally seeing them in the White House, and traveling the country brought the public in. They showed a man transitioning from candidate, to senator, to President and how this made changes to his family. It was a shortened presidency, and one that continues to captivate 50 years after it ended.

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November 20, 2013

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Night Sky Photography

©TimeLine Media - full moon in early morning

If you have been listening to the weather reports on the news, or science postings online, there are lots of unique objects to view in the dark skies. Firstly, there is the comet ISON. It is making a trek through the inner solar system, and will pass close to the sun this month. US viewers can view the comet before the sunrise. There have been many predictions that it may be a very bright display in early morning skies.

Rocket Launch

Last night, there was a Minotaur rocket launch from the NASA launch center in Wallops Island, VA. Most of the US Eastern seaboard was in the view able area of the launch. I was not prepared to get photos of this event with any decent camera. I did not know what direction to even look for these! Luckily, my wife spotted the glow of the engines as it ascended above the tree line in our neighborhood.

This was my first experience seeing something like this. Moreover I was surprised at how quickly it passed in and out of view! Next time, I will try to get this on camera. However, for this launch, I am admiring the many photos that are being shared on social media. It could be seen from Virginia to New York. If you have never tried photographing the stars or moon, having a digital camera will greatly improve your images because of the preview on the back of the camera. Here is an example of an early morning view of the full moon:

This illustrates how a camera meter will see a scene compared to your eyes. A camera will want to have everything in the frame be a middle gray which will make everything here too bright. You want to base your exposure on the brightness of the moon since that is the detail you want to see. The houses, and other things in the frame can go dark since they are not your main subject. To accomplish this, you can change the metering mode to a Spot meter instead of metering the whole frame, or you could just quickly change the overall exposure to be darker by increasing shutter speed. This is what I did since it was so cold out this morning! Once I had the moon looking good, I just zoomed in as far as I could then fired a few frames before going back in to make tea.

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